Moluccas Old Dynasties

Saparua, Raja of Siri Sori Sirisori is a principality on the island of Saparua in the Maluku. Around the Dutch colonial period, there exist two well-known kingdoms in Saparua Island, Iha and Honimoa (Siri Sori). Both quite influential Islamic empire were known as sapanolua. This means: two boat or two[…]

Raja of Iha (Saparua) The Kingdom of Iha was an Islamic kingdom located in Saparua island, Maluku. Around the Dutch colonial period, there exist two well-known kingdoms in Saparua Island, Iha and Honimoa (Siri Sori). Both quite influential Islamic empire were known as sapanolua. This means two boat or two[…]

Kisar, Raja Johannis J. Bakker Raja Johannis J. Bakker (so not with Hermanus).He is the 12th Radja of Kisar, which is known locally as Yotowawa. The first Raja, Cornelis Bakker,or Pakar was made ca. 1665 as first Raja of the island… Raja Johannis J. Bakker(so not with Hermanus).Hy is de 12e[…]

Tidore, sultan Djafar Sjah Click to Enlarge ! Actually the family of the last ruling Sultan of this N-Moluccan area considered the sultanate as ended. But the people had a need and asked the 5th degree descendant of the 19th century national hero Sultan Nuku to be their traditional leader.[…]

Ternate, Sultan of Ternate Mudaffar II Sjah There are 5 kingdoms in the North-Moluccans : Ternate, Tidore, Bacan, Jailolo and Loloda. Ternate is an island in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera. The island city has a[…]

Halmahera, Jailolo, Sultan Abdullah Syah Sultan Abdullah Syah in dec. 2013 There are 5 kingdoms in the North-Moluccans : Ternate, Tidore, Bacan, Jailolo and Loloda. Present sultan (2013): Sultan Abdullah Syah Jailolo is a town and former sultanate on Halmahera in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands. It is located on the island’s[…]

Halmaheira, Loloda, Jogugu (Raja) Kaicil Lutfi Muhammad Syamsuddin Loloda – the 5th principality of the North-Moluccans Normally we speak of 4 kingdoms in the North-Moluccans :Ternate, Tidore, Bacan and Jailolo. But there is a 5th principality, about which not very much people know about. It is the on the west-part[…]

Ambon, Tulehu , Raja John S. Ohorella. Installation Raja John S. Ohorella of Tulehu(Ambon);ca. 13-2-2003 Ambon Hitu Hitu-one of the few principalities of the S-Moluccans still existing In general the south part of the Moluccans are divided in several, or better said: many areas called negris and not really in[…]